Past simple vs. present perfect.
Circle the correct words.
1. I visited / have visited a lot of countries in my life.
2. Sam broke / has broken his wrist two years ago.
3. Ruth crashed / has crashed her bike yesterday.
4. I didn't eat / haven't eaten snails but I want to try them one day.
5. We didn't ride / haven't ridden a camel when we were in Egypt.
6. A: Do you like skiing?
B: I don't know. I didn't do / haven't done it before.

Correct answers:

• 1. I have visited a lot of countries in my life.
• 2. Sam broke his wrist two years ago.
• 3. Ruth crashed her bike yesterday.
• 4. I haven't eaten snails but I want to try them one day.
• 5. We didn't ride a camel when we were in Egypt.
• 6. A: Do you like skiing?
  B: I don't know. I haven't done it before.

Rule: use Past Simple with finished time words like yesterday, two years ago, when we were in Egypt. Use Present Perfect for life experience when the exact finished time is not important.

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